It is night. Inside a house, a child is getting ready for bed. A hall light is switched on, toys and animals are settled in their places. Papa reads a story, Mama comes in to say good night, dreams wait to enter sleep...And if the moon could talk, it would tell of the many different nighttime activities that it sees from its vantage point, outside the house and high, high above.

In this tranquil, evocative picture book, text and pictures illuminate interior and exterior nighttime scenes, showing us what the moon might see-and say, if it could talk.

 

""The events [in a child's bedroom] are quiet ones--the ticking of a clock, the reading of a book . . . Alternating with the interior landscapes is the moon's-eye-view across the globe of other slumber scenes . . . nomads and camels crouched among desert dunes, a lion likcing her cubs in a faraway den. A dreaming child blends the two worlds in a caravan of color."" --Starred, Kirkus Reviews

""A classic picture book of the highest caliber."" --Starred, The Horn Book

""With quiet phrases and luxurious color, Banks and Hallensleben evoke a perfectly peaceful bedtime . . . As night gently envelops the landscapes, the words and art convey the snug warmth of a featherbed and a world as small as a neighborhood."" --Starred, Publisher's Weekly

""The deeply saturated tones of the lovely, impressionistic oil paintings perfectly match the somnolent feeling of the text . . . perfect for one-on-one sharing, this book will enhance bedtime story collections."" --Starred, School Library Journal